Photograph: Conor O Mearain/PA WireThe Coalition is considering longer wait times for citizenship for those with refugee status and tighter rules on family reunification for migrants. Senior Government figures believe a harder line from Britain risks driving more people to seek international protection here. Coalition leaders were briefed on Monday about separate plans – already in train before the UK moves – to overhaul the Irish system. Those with international protection status will have to be self-sufficient and not owe accommodation costs. Any necessary changes arising from the UK’s change of policy can be included in an international protection Bill coming later this year, he said.
